Are one in every 200 people on Earth today
descended from Genghis Khan? A new population genetics study suggests that may be the case; or perhaps it's some other Mongolian?
Cochran speculated, "You'd need several factors to contend for the record. You'd need to conquer a big empire. You'd need a place where harems are common. So, forget Europe. Charlemagne couldn't have had the same impact. You'd have to be able to organize a big, long-lasting state, so medieval Africa is an unlikely setting. Maybe the founder of a long-lived Chinese dynasty would be in the running. Or the founder of a polygamous religion."
Damn, we're being ovverun by Mongoloid hordes!